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When I look at the success I have, it's because of my creative thinking skills.

John Lasseter

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John Lasseter
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 12
Animator
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Hollywood
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John Alan Lasseter
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The more we all help each other, the more we all benefit. So go out there. Help others.
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You can achieve all the things you want to do, but it's much better to do it with loved ones around you family and friends, people that you care about that can help you on the way and can celebrate you, and you can enjoy the journey.
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I have this saying. Quality is the best business plan. I believe so strongly in that.
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We make the kind of movies we like to watch. I love to laugh. I love to be amazed by how beautiful it is. But I also love to be moved to tears. There's lots of heart in our films.
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I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives.
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You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It has to be the story and the characters.
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I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you find out what they were about, and it makes absolutely perfect sense from their point of view.
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To me, I would much rather be part of a healthy industry than being the only player in a dead industry. There are so many great artists out there. And the goal is to make great movies, you know? So to be successful, quality is the best business plan as I always say.
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I think the painted backgrounds in animations are absolutely stunningly beautiful. There's something really special about this medium. I don't believe audiences have grown past it. I think what audiences love is to be entertained-thoroughly, deeply entertained, and that's what I've always set out to do.
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